Canadian censor clamps down on border war news
News from Niagara Falls New York notes the Canadian censor barred reports of troop movements and border security actions. Officials warned American papers with Canadian circulation and local editors that any further troop movement stories would be confiscated.
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N. Y
United States
Dominion
Poon
Niagara
Falla
Newpapers
Canada
Castner Electrolytic Chemical Company
Niapire Falls
Canadian
HM Olsen
Ottawa
Cene “Dawa
Vrs
Old Sol Weather Sparks Old Man Dispute Preparations
Weather talk and temper flare as Old Man Weather haw plans to confront Cheyenne Wevle after a rough week. He teams with old friends Wihug and Meld to push plans for early Li thts week, while plans shift for a better outcome.
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Cheyenne
Clemente Reid
Lincoln banquet highlights preservation through Lincoln ideals
Rob ert G. Cousins of Iowa spoke at the Lincoln day banquet in Denver addressing Lincoln’s role in preserving a nation. He warned against internal dissension, urged strong federal power within constitutional limits, and stressed preparedness as a path to peace.
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Robert G. Cousins
Iowa
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Cousins
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
Congress
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Massachusetts
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Sam
Federel
Capture of Yue Ghar Reported in Hunan Province
A rebel headquarters report from Shangjei details the capture of Yue Ghar in Hunan province. The dispatch cites revolutionary setbacks and ongoing operations against insurgent forces led by local chiefs and allied units. The report emphasizes strategic gains and the persistence of rebel activities in the region.
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Yuan Chow
Ban Pranoieco
Fok
Hunan
Yue Ghar
Government diplomats face tough question on armed merchant ships
Washington notes from Germany and Austria declare armed merchant ships become warships after March first. Ambassadors Penfield and Gerard report the move, and Secretary Lansing weighs the legality of submarine visits and searches under the new rule. Lansing had earlier ruled on Allied ships carrying guns into American ports.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
Penfield
Vienna
Gerard
Berlin
Lansing
Western Champagne Fighting Yields German Trench Losses
The war dispatch notes an infantry assault on western Champagne succeeding after heavy artillery duels, capturing three hundred yards of German trenches. Berlin concedes French victory, while Petrograd attributes some relief on other fronts to Russian pressure. Continuous reporting on Italian front and the sinking of the steamer Alabama with crew saved.
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Champagne
Berlin
Vienna
Pitted
Rome
Briend
France
Alabama
Rivers and Harbor Bill Ready for Report
Washington February 12 The rivers and harbor bill totaling forty million dollars is completed in committee with only final decision remaining on East River and New York appropriations.
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Washington, D. C
East River
New York
Wisconsin student charged with murder in Lake Forest case
Off the Wire reports University of Wisconsin student Arpet charged with the murder of Miss Marion Lambert of Lake Forest. Her body was found Thursday morning in the woods near her home, as the incident sparks investigation and regional coverage.
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Ohmauo
Will Mr. Arpet
University of Wisconsin
Marion Frances Lambert
Lake Forest
Unwritten Law of Old Would Oust Brandeis
Washington reports a renewed contest over senatorial courtesy as Louis D. Brandeis faces confirmation. The piece recalls the former system where a single senator could block any appointment from his state, with no need to state a specific motive.
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Brandeis
Washington
Congress
Louis D. Brandeis
Senate
Lusitania Affair Still Looks Favorable
Berlin reports a message from Ambassador von Hernstorff in Washington on the Lusitania negotiations. Dr Alfred M Zimmerman and Count Montglass weigh the message, with Dr Gottlieb Von Jagow sending it to general Itaty headquarters. Officials stay reticent and a pessimism is noted, though Zimmerman calls the situation fairly favorable.
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Ambasador von Hernstorff
Washington
Lusitania
Alfred M. Zimmerman
Count Montglass
Foreign Office
Gottlieb von Jagow
Foreign Affairs
General Itaty
Ofice
Zimmerman
Lieutenant Jones Faces Court Martial Over War Plans Loss
In San Francisco on February 12, Lieutenant Herbert A. Jones is charged with failure to safeguard war plans, and a court martial is scheduled to determine responsibility.
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JONES
San Francisco
Herbert A. Jones
Oon
United States Faces Land Sale Theft Allegations in Canal Strip
Washington on February 12 reports claim the joint land commission overpays for canal lands taken from the United States. General Goethals told the Interstate Commerce Committee the Adamson bill would force settlements based on 1903 values, not inflated later figures, alleging private deals and excessive compensation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
General Goethals
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Adamson
Pepame
Joint Land Commission
Generel Goethals
Adagnson
Joint Commission
Adansen
Pename Railroad Company
Canal Sone Wey Ernes
Trowbridge Poet Author Passes Away
Arlington Massachusetts February 12 John Townsend Trowbridge poet author and story writer for boys died tonight of bronchitis. A survivor of early Poston literary circle he wrote widely for youths and edited Our Young Folks. Born 1827 in Oxden New York he lived many years in Arlington near Boston and enjoyed farming walking and gardening.
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Masa
John Townsend Trowbridge
Poston
Altho
Cne
Kowbridge
New York
Oxden
Monroe County
Trowbridge
Meaker
Lockport
Illlnois
New York City
Boston
Boon
Paul Crewton
Father Brighthopes
Jackwood
New England
Dickens, Whittier
Mayne Reid
Mrs. Stowe
Miss Alcott
Cudjo
Near 200 Killed in British Capital Reported
New York February 2 reports from the Adriatic say passengers arriving detail that the London raid of January 21 did not hit the capital. British reports indicate about 17 percent killed and nearly three hundred injured from bombs in the Midland district not far from London.
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New York
London
Midland
Two Cheyenne Girls Missing. Police Seek Leads
Two girls Margaret Souinley and Celia Waleh vanished from their Cheyenne homes Thursday. Authorities have no trace and believe they left town voluntarily. Cheyenne notes all nearby towns to watch for the missing youths as Devine and Omaha police assist the search.
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Margaret Souinley
Celia Waleh
Cheyenne
Paupawaya
Deviver
Omaha
Cheyenge
Mondell Attacks Quine on Preparedness Debate
Mondell ridiculed Quine of Mississippi during a web discussion in the House on preparedness. Mondell argued the Wilcou argument lacked facts and warned against scaring timid followers.
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Mondell
Quinn
Washington
Mondel
Wade
Quine
Missisippi
Wilcou
Russians Driving On Galician Frontier
Petrograd reports a fast Russian offensive along the Galician frontier with Germans on the defensive at the Siret Pruth and Dniester rivers. Czernowitz in Bukowina faces threat east of Baranche and Dniester crossings, while Russians breach lines near Tarnopol and advance northward, aided by prisoners used for drainage works.
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Pruth
Dniester
Czernowitsz
Bukowina
Baranche
Huselan
Nedecky
Pflanzer
von Bothmer
Zale Sexy Hy
Tarnopol
Dvinsk
Proposal for National Guard to Federal Plan
Washington Feb 12 A plan to place the National Guard under federal control was before the Senate military committee. The draft bill limits National Guard participation to certain officers and men who meet specified requirements. The proposed force would total about 266 000 with a reserve component and include a branch of the regular army in time of war.
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National Guard
Iit
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Senate
Snrual
Second
Neutonania Thy Garinum
Congress
Ienu
Usimty
Local High School Basketball Narrowly Edges Rival
In a close Saturday game Mack Hiller led the season battle as Belle Fouche trapped Rapidity High. A late surge by the home team produced a final push for the win and a key club victory.
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Rapidity High School
Chesnane
Hoya
Mack Hiller
Lageigh Scheal
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